Massachusetts storage & grid jobs: 5,446 workers, ranked 4th in U.S.

Storage & Grid sub-sector breakdown in Massachusetts

Traditional transmission and distribution

14,117

Storage

5,446

Other (including commodity flows)

1,890

Micro grid

1,108

Smart grid

671

Other grid modernization

184

Where Massachusetts’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors

Sector	Jobs (2024)	National rank
Energy Efficiency	86,920	#6
Solar	16,827	#4
Electric Vehicles	5,533	#6
Storage & Grid	5,446	#4
Wind	2,816	#13
Hydropower	1,630	#9
Nuclear	919	#23
Clean Fuels	599	#8

Massachusetts vs. the storage & grid leader, median, and bottom

1st · California

19,309

4. Massachusetts

5,446

25th · Alabama

1,051

51st · Delaware

86

Storage & Grid roles and pay in Massachusetts

Role	SOC	National median	Massachusetts-adjusted	Job Zone
Electrical Engineer	17-2071.00	$107,890	$119,111	4
Electrical & Electronics Repairer, Powerhouse	49-2095.00	$95,270	$105,178	3
Electrical & Electronics Repairer, Commercial	49-2094.00	$66,980	$73,946	3

Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Massachusetts

Did not hire

45.4%

Somewhat difficult hiring

27.6%

Very difficult hiring

20.4%

Not at all difficult hiring

6.7%

NAICS industry mix for Massachusetts clean-energy jobs

Construction

48,798

Professional Services

47,573

Trade

30,832

Other Services

21,762

Manufacturing

15,295

Utilities

13,735

Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows

929

Mining and Extraction

51

Agriculture and Forestry

32

Massachusetts’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type

Solar

16,827

Natural gas electricity

5,424

Wind

2,816

Other electricity

2,170

Bioenergy/Combined heat and power

1,918

Traditional hydropower

1,630

Coal electricity

1,179

Nuclear electricity

919

Oil and other fossil fuel electricity

454

Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics

428

Geothermal electricity

271

Full USEER workbook line items for Massachusetts

Fuels

Fuels total	8,513
Woody biomass	2,729
Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels)	2,517
Natural gas fuels	1,158
Other fuels	848
Other biofuels	599
Other ethanol and non-woody biomass	297
Nuclear fuels	204
Corn ethanol	128
Coal fuels	33

Electric Power Generation

Electric power generation total	34,035
Solar	16,827
Natural gas electricity	5,424
Wind	2,816
Other electricity	2,170
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power	1,918
Traditional hydropower	1,630
Coal electricity	1,179
Nuclear electricity	919
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity	454
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics	428
Geothermal electricity	271

Transmission, Distribution & Storage

Transmission, distribution, and storage total	23,415
Traditional transmission and distribution	14,117
Storage	5,446
Other (including commodity flows)	1,890
Micro grid	1,108
Smart grid	671
Other grid modernization	184

Energy Efficiency

Energy efficiency total	86,920
Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component	23,364
High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling	19,268
Other	17,814
Certified and efficient lighting	15,380
Advanced materials	11,093

Motor Vehicles

Motor vehicle total	26,126
Gasoline and diesel vehicles	13,701
Battery electric vehicles	5,533
Other vehicles	2,508
Hybrid electric vehicles	2,462
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles	1,106
Motor vehicle commodity flows	292
Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles	277
Natural gas vehicles	247

By NAICS Industry

Construction	48,798
Professional Services	47,573
Trade	30,832
Other Services	21,762
Manufacturing	15,295
Utilities	13,735
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows	929
Mining and Extraction	51
Agriculture and Forestry	32

Skill profile for storage & grid roles

Top skills

Critical Thinking3.83

Reading Comprehension3.50

Complex Problem Solving3.42

Active Listening3.37

Speaking3.37

Operations Monitoring3.34

Quality Control Analysis3.33

Troubleshooting3.33

Knowledge

Computers and Electronics4.21

Engineering and Technology4.06

Mechanical3.87

Mathematics3.74

Design3.70

English Language3.70

Physics3.32

Production and Processing3.21

Core abilities

Problem Sensitivity3.88

Near Vision3.84

Oral Comprehension3.83

Information Ordering3.75

Deductive Reasoning3.62

Written Comprehension3.62

Oral Expression3.58

Inductive Reasoning3.41

Representative tasks for storage & grid workers

Maintain inventory of spare parts. (Core)
Develop software to control electrical systems. (Supplemental)
Notify facility personnel of equipment shutdowns. (Core)
Investigate or test vendors' or competitors' products. (Core)
Supervise or train project team members, as necessary. (Core)
Sign overhaul documents for equipment replaced or repaired. (Supplemental)
Prepare specifications for purchases of materials or equipment. (Core)
Operate equipment to demonstrate proper use or to analyze malfunctions. (Core)
Prepare and maintain records detailing tests, repairs, and maintenance. (Core)
Set up and test industrial equipment to ensure that it functions properly. (Core)
Construct, test, maintain, and repair substation relay and control systems. (Supplemental)
Schedule and supervise splicing or termination of cables in color-code order. (Supplemental)

Software and tools used in storage & grid roles

Microsoft Windows 🔥 Autodesk AutoCAD 🔥 Microsoft Word 🔥 Microsoft Excel 🔥 Microsoft Office software 🔥 Microsoft Visio 🔥 C# 🔥 The MathWorks MATLAB 🔥 SAP software 🔥 Microsoft Visual Basic 🔥 C++ 🔥 Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA 🔥 Perl 🔥 Eclipse IDE 🔥 Shell script 🔥 UNIX 🔥 Apache Subversion SVN 🔥 Microsoft Visual Studio 🔥 Microsoft Windows Server 🔥 Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 🔥 ESRI ArcGIS software 🔥 Autodesk Revit 🔥 Python 🔥 Microsoft Outlook 🔥